peace sign
noun
1
: a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
2
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On Thursday, May 29, the reality television star, 42, shared a photo of his son Reign, 10, posing in front of a car and holding up a peace sign.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
But her partner, sitting beside her, appeared to be loving it, nodding his head and giving the peace sign.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In one snap, Benjamin threw up a peace sign alongside his father, who smiled at the camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 June 2025
Each pigeon foot has three toes in front and one behind, in a configuration like that of the straight lines in the peace sign—fittingly, because the pigeon has been used as a symbol of peace.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 May 2025
But her partner, sitting beside her, appeared to be loving it, nodding his head and giving the peace sign.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In one snap, Benjamin threw up a peace sign alongside his father, who smiled at the camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 June 2025
Each pigeon foot has three toes in front and one behind, in a configuration like that of the straight lines in the peace sign—fittingly, because the pigeon has been used as a symbol of peace.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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